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Two Morse code operators who could receive code at the rate of 20 words per minute or faster were given training in the reception of 4 and 5 member groups of Morse code characters, presented by means of electrical stimulation of the skin. Near the end of the training, one S demonstrated the ability to receive 10 five-character groups per minute with an accuracy of 96%. Results are promising enough to justify further exploration.
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The experiment reported in this paper was performed at the University of Louisville and received some support from U. S. Army Contract DA-49-193-MD-2525.
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Foulke, E., Brodbeck, A.A. Transmission of Morse Code by Electrocutaneous Stimulation. Psychol Rec 18, 617–622 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393813
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